Nursing Jobs Australia

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All nurses in Australia must be able to demonstrate the ability to communicate with both patients and staff in written and spoken english. Both the nursing registration boards in Australia as well as the immigration department will require an assessment of your english ability before they will offer a visa or professional registration. Exemptions do apply for a small minority of passport holders for example the UK and Ireland. Most other professionals will need to sit the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic Test. For more information on the IELTS or to find a testing centre near you please visit http://www.ielts.org/  If you need to sit IELTS, this should be the first things that you do. In some countries eg Sth Africa, there can be up to a 4-6 month waiting period to sit IELTS. You will need this result before you can apply for registration as a nurse as it is part of the application and you need the registration before you can apply for a job and visa. Therefore, it is essential that you determine whether you need to sit IELTS and start right away. Please don't assume that because you speak good english or even if it is your first language that you will get exempted from IELTS. A lot depends on your secondary and tertiary education as well as the nationality of your passport. Most people are required to sit IELTS Contact one of our consulting team to discuss your needs in this regard as soon as possible. 

English Language Requirement - New Zealand

The New Zealand Nursing Council usually requires that most overseas applicants demonstrate their abilities in written and verbal english through the IELTS testing system. Depending on your nationality and training you may gain an exemption. The nursing council will advise you whether you need to sit IELTS after you make an application to them for registration and they assess your credentials. For more information on IELTS and to find a booking centre near you please visit www.ielts.org